Description for Air Plant, Tillandsia Red

Aerophytes or air plants, which have no roots are annual or perennial. Most species absorb moisture and nutrients through the leaves from rain, dew, dust, decaying leaves and insect matter, aided by structures called trichomes. The plant will start producing offsets (Pups), most plants will produce between 2 - 8 pups.

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Height

Difficulty

Airplant, Tillandsia Aerophyte, Tillandsias

Varies

Winter, Summer

Up to 10 inches

Easy to grow

Planting and care

You can keep them indoors in fluorescent light. Mount plants on almost anything. You can also hang them. As the plant does not need soil you can place them in an empty pot. They love indirect sunlight and you can keep them in a bathroom as well.

Sunlight

Soil

Water

Temperature

Fertilizer

Bright, filtered light

NA

Low

10 to 32 degrees C

Use Bromeliads or Orchid fertilizers.

Caring for Air Plant

Water your plant when you first receive it by soaking 20-30 minutes.

They are sensitive to frost so avoid keeping in minus temperatures.

If you are growing them indoors and the air is dry, you will need to submerge the plant in water at least for 2-3 hours about every two weeks.

You can fertilize by adding a pinch of fertilizer to your mister.

If you are keeping the plant in a glass globe then avoid direct contact with the sunlight.

Let the plant dry before keeping in a glass globe.

Typical uses of Air Plant

Special features: It fixes carbon dioxide and releases oxygen in the night.